# Klearly

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/klearly

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Website: www.klearly.nl
- Total disclosed funding: $20M
- Latest round: Series A (Dec 13, 2025)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Based in the Netherlands, LemonPay BV, dba Klearly, is a technology company that aims to simplify payments for entrepreneurs using modern tools and solutions. Founded in 2022 and based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, LemonPay BV, dba Klearly, operates as a financial technology company offering a financial platform where users can send and receive payments using their smartphones and related devices. As of 2023, Sam Cuckoo serves as the CEO of the company. In December 2025, Klearly raised EUR 12 million series A funding from PayPal Ventures, Italian Founders Fund, Global PayTech Ventures, Antler and Shapers. The company’s flagship product is its app-based checkout solution, designed to simplify the payment experience. With the app, merchants can accept payments on their mobile devices, empowering them to transact with customers easily, whether in-store or on the go. Users can simply monitor their transactions, receive a detailed summary of their payments, and download receipts by installing the Klearly app. The Klearly app serves a diverse group of users, including chauffeurs, business owners, freelancers, and organisations in the hospitality sector. For enterprises in the hospitality industry, the app delivers a personalized payment experience and sales information. Klearly generates revenue by providing digital payment solutions for hospitality businesses, earning income through transaction fees, payment processing charges, and service fees for using its mobile POS technology. The company plans to use the January 2026 funding to expand its payments platform into Italy and Belgium, strengthen partnerships with restaurant groups and POS providers, invest in product development, and grow its engineering and commercial teams.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Dec 13, 2025, $14M — Antler, PayPal Ventures, Global PayTech Ventures, Italian Founders Fund, Shapers
- Seed, Jan 3, 2025, $6.2M — Antler, Global PayTech Ventures, Shapers, SineMath Management Company

## Investors

- Antler (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/antler) — Seed, Series A
- Global PayTech Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-paytech-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Shapers (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/shapers) — Seed, Series A
- SineMath Management Company — Seed
- PayPal Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/paypal-ventures) — Series A
- Italian Founders Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/italian-founders-fund) — Series A